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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1903
Page
4
The Herald is mailed to subscribers until a definite order to discontinue is received and all arrears are paid in full. Church and society notices, secular meetings, bank cards, obituaries and other similar notices will be charged at the rate of 5 cents per line for each insertion.
The Republican Primary in Hardin County Towns will be held on the 6th day of January 1903 to nominate candidates for County Superintendent, County Treasurer, Sheriff, Coroner, Surveyor, Representative, and one Board of Supervisors member. Delegates from each township will be elected to the county convention to choose delegates to the state convention, with representation based on votes per township and fractional counts. The seventh township group is listed with its delegate allotments, and the meeting will occur at Elders in the courthouse to select delegates for the Republican County Central Committee and future state conventions.
A historical notice lists candidates declaring intent to run in the Hardin County Republican primaries on June 6, 1903. Names include Nank d. Feury for representative, H. C. Chapis for representative, Mas Inna H. H. ChaSsLL for county superintendent, Thos Walsh for sheriff, and others announcing candidacies for treasurer and sheriff.
Jim Rannen announces candidacy for the office of supervisor in Hardin county subject to Republican primaries. EL Burien of New Providence Iowa says she will run for board of supervisors in the Republican primary on June 6 1903 subject to voters decision.
Advert says X rays prove stomach catarrh stems from repeated indigestion and that IXodel Dyspepsia Cure cures indigestion and dyspepsia, preventing or curing catarrh. Jopol digests what you eat, making the stomach sweet, sold by Smith & Reed.
A printed letter forum shows readers demanding publication of a herald editor’s picture from the Sioux City Journal. Corner debates on partisan papers, editorials, and upcoming local elections surface as communities discuss media integrity and local investment. The piece also notes tax refunds in Butler county and local dental offices.
Talk has shifted to action as Scott county supervisors consider macadamizing key roads. Farmers along proposed routes offer contributions of 25 cents per acre within one mile, 15 cents per acre from one to two miles, and 10 cents per acre from two to three miles, signing petitions that bind them to the agreement.
The Herald publishes a new up to date wallatlas at considerable expense. It features world nation tags on the front, a correct Iowa map with towns, a U S map, circular maps of the Western and Eastern hemispheres, and state capitals with populations and areas. It hangs on the wall and is valued at one dollar. Available only at the Herald office with limited supply.
The Nickel Plate Road markets its short line as equal to the best with three daily express through trains and vestibuled sleeping cars. Dining cars offer American Club meals priced from 35¢ to $1 and lacarte service. Tickets available at Harrison St and Fifth Ave city offices, 11 Adams St, and Auditorium Annex.
Travel offer for Baltimore and area via Nickel Plate Road with a $19 base fare to Boston and return, plus a $2 membership fee. Tickets include a return option by September 1 with an extra 50 cents for execution. Features superior train service and dining car. Contact John Y. Calhoun, general agent, Adams Street, Chicago for schedules and details.
Better farm lands in the Northwest along the Minneapolis and St. Louis route offer fertile soil and good climate with low excursion rates from Iowa Central lines. Investment urged with Beverecta as address at A. J. Cutts, GPA, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Iowa Central Railway offers tickets from Sildora to Los Angeles or San Francisco at about $0 for the round trip during May 21 to June 2. Sale dates are May 3, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 with a final return around July 15, 1903. Passengers may use diverse routes with return and stopovers in each direction. For details contact local agents or A B Cults GP ITA Minneapolis Minn.
An advertisement promotes DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a quick cure for burns and skin conditions. It claims the salve heals without scarring and is specific for piles, including blind, bleeding, itching and protruding forms, sold by Smith & Reed.
Doctors find Ripans Tabules a good prescription for common occasions. The five cent packet suffices for usual needs. The family bottle priced at sixty cents provides a year’s supply. Available at all druggists.
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